מֵישָׁרmêyshâr
evenness, uprightness, equity
Pronunciation: may-shawr' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4339
Meanings
1. evenness, level (Isaiah 26:7; Proverbs 23:31; Song of Solomon 7:10)
2. in ethical sense, uprightness, equity, as taught in the school of wisdom (Proverbs 8:6; Proverbs 1:3; Proverbs 2:9)
3. rightly (Psalms 17:2; Song of Solomon 1:4)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 19 times in the Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.
- Psalms 9:8 He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness.
- Psalms 17:2 Declare me innocent, for you see those who do right.
- Psalms 58:1 Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly?
- Psalms 75:2 God says, “At the time I have planned, I will bring justice against the wicked.
- Psalms 96:10 Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).